Vaccin contre la méningite pour le Sénégal?
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Vaccin contre la méningite pour le Sénégal?

by Bgor

in Topics › Staying healthy while traveling

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Bgor
Toulon · 27 posts
Bonjour,

L'institut Pasteur recommande le vaccin contre la méningite pour le Sénégal. à votre avis?
DA Darkclonev Regular ·
Bonjour Bgor,

Oui le vaccin contre la méningite est recommandé, d'autant plus que si je ne dis pas de bêtise, la saison sèche se prolonge là-bas jusque juin, ce qui est synonyme d'irritation des voies aériennes plus probable et donc plus facile pour la bactérie de s'y accrocher ! Le vaccin contre l'hépatite A est également recommandé. Aussi vous devez vous faire vacciner contre la fièvre jaune (ça se passe dans un centre agréé, vous pourrez poser toutes vos questions à un médecin infectiologue qualifié). N'oubliez pas de prendre des mesures anti-moustiques adéquates (vêtements longs, couvrants, larges, imprégnés de répulsif, moustiquaire...) et un traitement préventif contre le paludisme.
Diagonale des Fous 2019 - En plein coeur (Ile de la Réunion): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUbbrfbMYp0&t=1323s

Reportage vidéo voyage au VIETNAM : https://youtu.be/O278S02qOs4
BG Bgor ·
Bon en fait ma propriétaire m'a répondu et je suis rassurée. Mais merci.
GU Guindong Regular ·
...bonjour docteur.. attention!!! LES meningites et non pas la meningite. a etre efficace, faire une vaccination tetra pour LES meningites. pis y'a aussi le tétanos, la rage, les bandits ect....
« Droit devant soi on ne peut pas aller bien loin. »
DA Darkclonev Regular ·
...bonjour docteur.. attention!!! LES meningites et non pas la meningite. a etre efficace, faire une vaccination tetra pour LES meningites. pis y'a aussi le tétanos, la rage, les bandits ect....

Il s'agit ici de se protéger contre la méningite à méningocoques. Mais effectivement il s'agit d'un vaccin tétravalent conjugué, qui protège contre les souches méningococciques A, C, Y et W135. Ce vaccin ne protège pas contre la méningite à pneumocoque ou les méningites virales par exemple, mais ce n'est pas le risque d'un tel voyage.

Suivant les conditions du voyage vous avez raison un vaccin contre la rage et contre la fièvre typhoïde peuvent être recommandés. N'oubliez pas le vaccin contre l'hépatite A et vérifiez avec votre médecin que les autres vaccins (DTP-C notamment) sont biens à jour!
Diagonale des Fous 2019 - En plein coeur (Ile de la Réunion): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUbbrfbMYp0&t=1323s

Reportage vidéo voyage au VIETNAM : https://youtu.be/O278S02qOs4
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